1 Sep 2015 14:01
The announcement that was released with reference number 6493X at 09:37 on Tuesday 1 September 2015 contained an error relating to the total number of shares held in treasury. The correct total number of shares held in treasury as at 31 August 2015 is 40,678,052. This announcement replaces the previous version.
("Ophir" or the "Company")
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURNS
Date: 1 September 2015
1 | Name of Company: | OPHIR ENERGY PLC | |||
2 | Name of scheme: | Ophir Foundation Incentive Scheme,Ophir 2006 Share Option Plan,Ophir Long-Term Incentive Plan 2011 and Ophir Deferred Share Plan 2012 | |||
3 | Period of return: | From: | 1 March 2015 | To: | 31 August 2015 |
4 | Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | 857,089 ordinary shares | |||
5 | The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 0 | |||
6 | Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | 0 | |||
7 | Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 857,089 ordinary shares | |||
8 | Number of securities originally admitted and the date of admission | 4,000,000 ordinary shares on 31 August 2011 6,000,000 ordinary shares on 1 September 2013 | |||
9 | Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period (including shares held in treasury) | 746,019,407 ordinary shares (40,678,052 held in treasury) | |||
1 | Name of Company: | OPHIR ENERGY PLC | |||
2 | Name of scheme: | Ophir Foundation Incentive Scheme | |||
3 | Period of return: | From: | 1 March 2015 | To: | 31 August 2015 |
4 | Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | 11,564 ordinary shares | |||
5 | The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 0 | |||
6 | Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | 0 | |||
7 | Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 11,564 ordinary shares | |||
8 | Number of securities originally admitted and the date of admission | 4,000,000 ordinary shares on 31 August 2011 6,000,000 ordinary shares on 1 September 2013 | |||
9 | Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period (including shares held in treasury) | 746,019,407 ordinary shares (40,678,052 held in treasury) | |||
1 | Name of Company: | OPHIR ENERGY PLC | |||
2 | Name of scheme: | Ophir 2006 Share Option Plan | |||
3 | Period of return: | From: | 1 March 2015 | To: | 31 August 2015 |
4 | Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | 713,861 ordinary shares | |||
5 | The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 0 | |||
6 | Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | 0 | |||
7 | Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 713,861 ordinary shares | |||
8 | Number of securities originally admitted and the date of admission | 3,321,420 ordinary shares on 26 March 2013 | |||
9 | Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period (including shares held in treasury) | 746,019,407 ordinary shares (40,678,052 held in treasury) | |||
1 | Name of Company: | OPHIR ENERGY PLC | |||
2 | Name of scheme: | Ophir Long-Term Incentive Plan 2011 | |||
3 | Period of return: | From: | 1 March 2015 | To: | 31 August 2015 |
4 | Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | 81,664 ordinary shares | |||
5 | The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 0 | |||
6 | Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | 0
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7 | Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 81,664 ordinary shares | |||
8 | Number of securities originally admitted and the date of admission | 2,000,000 ordinary shares on 26 March 2013 | |||
9 | Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period (including shares held in treasury) | 746,019,407 ordinary shares (40,678,052 held in treasury) | |||
1 | Name of Company: | OPHIR ENERGY PLC | |||
2 | Name of scheme: | Ophir Deferred Share Plan 2012 | |||
3 | Period of return: | From: | 1 March 2015 | To: | 31 August 2015 |
4 | Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return: | 50,000 | |||
5 | The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for): | 0 | |||
6 | Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G): | 0 | |||
7 | Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period: | 50,000 | |||
8 | Number of securities originally admitted and the date of admission | 50,000 ordinary shares on 26 March 2013 | |||
9 | Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period (including shares held in treasury) | 746,019,407 ordinary shares (40,678,052 held in treasury) | |||
For Further Information please contact:
Ophir Energy plc +44 (0)20 7811 2400
Chandrika Kher, Company Secretary
Notes to Editors
Ophir Energy (OPHR.LN) is an, upstream oil and gas exploration company which is a member of the FTSE 250. The Group's headquarters are located in London (England). Ophir has a large portfolio of assets across Africa and Asia.
For further information on Ophir, please refer to www.ophir-energy.com